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Category Archives: Sri Lanka
A Train Ride Across the Highlands of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s ultimate train trip runs 290 kilometres from the capital all the way east to Badulla. In his excellent blog The Man in Seat 61, train aficionado Mark Smith says that it is “a classic journey that’s easily the best train ride in … Continue reading
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Sri Lanka’s Horton Plains & The View From World’s End
Previous Post: Hiking Sri Lanka’s Knuckles – To Meemure and Corbett Gap We were out of our hotel in Nuwara Eliya and on the road by 7:00 a.m. the next morning. Our destination for the day: the hill station of … Continue reading
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The Manigala Hike In Sri Lanka’s Knuckles Range (Dumbara Hills)
Previous Post: Sri Lanka’s Dambulla Cave Temple – A Treasure Trove of Buddhist Art To the south of Dambulla – and to the north-east of Kandy – is one of Sri Lanka’s least-visited areas, the highlands area called the Dumbara Hills … Continue reading
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The Aukana Buddha: Sri Lanka’s Colossal Standing Rock Statue
Table of Contents The Standing and Reclining Buddha Figures of Polonnaruwa The Location of the Aukana Buddha The Aukana Buddha – Details and Views When Was The Aukana Buddha Made? The Aukana Buddha’s Mudra (Hand Position) Signs of the Original … Continue reading
A Visit To The Ruins of Sri Lanka’s Ancient Polonnaruwa – Part Two
Table of Contents: Shiva Devale No. 2 The Pabalu Vihara Area The Three Rulers of Polonnaruwa’s Golden Age The Rankot Vihara Alahana Pirivena Lankatilaka Kiri Vihara The Gal Vihara Buddha(s) A Visitor’s Tip – Hire A Taxi For the Tour! … Continue reading
A Visit To The Ruins Of Sri Lanka’s Ancient Polonnaruwa – Part One
Last revised on October 15, 2022. Table of Contents: A Key Point In The Sinhalese Cultural Triangle Logistics: The Best Way To See the Site What I Did What I Should Have Done UNESCO Video – Overview of the Site … Continue reading
Colombo’s National Museum – Some of What You’ll See
Table of Contents: The Museum’s Location and History The Seated Buddha Figure At The Entrance The Ground Floor Galleries Depictions of Hindu Deities Buddha Figures in Various Styles The Art of Buddha Carving Explained Some Other Posts On Sri Lanka’s … Continue reading
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Seema Malaka: Colombo’s Serene Buddhist Island Vihara
It began with a pleasant early morning walk from my guesthouse (The Wayfarers’ Inn) on Rosemead Place in Colombo’s Cinnamon Garden District. I walked along the path which traces the northern edge of a beautiful green space called Viharamahadevi Park. The previous afternoon I … Continue reading
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Buddhist Baroque: Colombo’s Gangaramaya Temple
Previous Post: Seema Malaka: Colombo’s serene Buddhist Island Vihara To say I was overwhelmed does not even come close to capturing the initial breathless moment of stepping inside the main temple at the Gangaramaya Vihara complex. I had just walked over after … Continue reading
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